Mind, Body, Spirit: Pathways to Improving Health

Institute on Aging invites you to join us for a unique educational series that will explore the mind, body and spirit in relationship to our health.

As a co-sponsor, we welcome you to the conference. All Display Tables are 6ft by 3ft. If you have your own tablecloth, please do bring it.

Set-up begins at 7:30AM that day. Free parking is available on site at St. Mary's Cathedral.

For questions, please contact Laura Rhine directly at education@ioaging.org or by phone, 415-750-4180 ext 223.

"Integrating Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Health"

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 -- 8:30 AM - 4:40PM

The program will address a variety of emotional and spiritual issues that older adults face including self worth, reconciliation and forgiveness, hope, and coming to terms with suffering and despair and how professionals must deal with these issues in their work with older adults. From a holistic perspective on healthcare mind, body, and spirit are interconnected and interact in a dynamic way in the "whole person". Spirituality, beliefs and religious practices of clients/patients have a profound effect on their experiences with illness, grieving, life transition, their preferred modes of treatment and coming to terms with dying. Presenters will discuss the link between spirituality and healing, the importance of talking with clients about their sources of meaning, awe, purpose and the vital relationships in their lives; and the many dimensions of spirituality as related to the physical, emotional and mental health of the older adult.